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Julie Bishop, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Australia on the sidelines of the CHOGM Foreign Ministers meeting hadproductive discussions with Prof G L Peiris, in  finding solutions to curb irregular maritime arrivals to Australia.  The new Australian strategy “operation sovereign borders” was discussed with agreement by both parties to co-operate.  Foreign Minister Julie Bishop re-emphasized Australia’s gratitude for the proactive stance taken by Sri Lanka to effectively address this humanitarian challenge. 

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The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the Republic of Tanzania, Bernard Membe, called on the Minister of External Affairs, Prof G. L. Peiris on 12^th November 2013 in Colombo

Welcoming the Tanzanian Foreign Minister who is in Colombo to attend the Commonwealth Heads of Governments Meeting (CHOGM), Minister Peiris stated that he looked forward to a productive CHOGM which would focus on priorities and practical values. He also stated that he looked forward to closer interactions with Tanzania and the African continent.

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President tells Commonwealth Business Forum: Stresses on the need for equitable wealth creation: Collaborative approach mooted to promote human development : Sandasen Marasinghe "My country and people are experien ...

Sandasen Marasinghe The Sri Lankan Government is fully satisfied with the number of the participants at the parallel events of the CHOGM held so far and the participants have expressed great satisfaction with the outc ...

President Mahinda Rajapaksa with First Lady Shiranthi Wickremesinghe Rajapaksa inaugurated the Commonwealth People's Forum 2013 in Galle on Sunday. It was participated by distinguished guests including Commonwealth Secr ...

Disna Mudalige and Nipuni Wimalapala in Hambantota The Commonwealth Youth Council to be installed for the first time at the end of the 9th Commonwealth Youth Forum (CYF9) will be a clear example of the Commonwealth co ...

The Commonwealth of Nations needs restructuring to suit the contemporary needs to make the organisation more dynamic and helpful to its member countries' citizens in a more practical way, External Affairs Minister Prof. ...